Mark MacGuigan, son of a former P.E.I. attorney general and supreme court judge, was educated at St. Dunstan's (P.E.I.), University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School and Columbia University. He holds two earned doctorates and four honorary ones. From 1960 to 1968, he held various teaching positions, culminating at the University of Windsor, where he was founding dean of the Faculty of Law. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1968, and re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980. He was appointed secretary of state for external affairs in 1982, and judge of the Federal Court of Appeal in 1984.
Mark MacGuigan was educated at St. Dunstan's (PEI), University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School and Columbia University. From 1960-68 he held various teaching positions, culminating at the University of Windsor where he was founding dean of the Faculty of Law. First elected to the House of Commons in 1968, re-elected in '72, '74, '79 and '80; appointed secretary of state for external affairs in 1982 and judge of the Federal Court of Appeal in 1984.